Mint

Mint is that common garden herb with a multitude of uses for recipes, flavourings and air fresheners etc. Mint is originally a native plant of the Mediterranean and West Asia and the most popular and useful varieties used in the UK today are spearmint and peppermint. Spearmint and peppermint are quite hardy plants to grow and will withstand many climatic conditions. It usually flourishes in full sunlight but is capable of holding out well in shaded areas. However, it is always important to maintain moisture and well drained soil. One of the many problems with growing mint in your garden is that it can spread and take over the place. This is one reason why many ...  Read the complete review

There are lots of varieties of mint, or Mentha as the plant genus is known. Spearmint is provably one of the most common varieties, and you'll probably have had something spearmint flavoured - perhaps toothpaste or breath mints, or even a polo. The name Mentha, like many plant names has a mythological association. Minthe was a Nymph, who attracted the love of Pluto, much to the chagrin of his jealous wife, Prosperine . In fact, Prosperine was so jealous, she transformed Minthe into a humble plant. Although Pluto struggled to change her back, he did not succeed, so instead he gave Minthe a lovely scent, so that when the leaves were crushed underfoot, people ...  Read the complete review

Mint is my favourite herb, I love to rub the leaves and smell the fragrant aroma, picking fresh mint from the garden and adding to a pan new potatoes, emits such a lovely smell that reminds me of summer. It is so easy to grow, in fact it is very hard to get rid of it in the garden so be careful where you plant it as it will take over the garden. For gardeners it is a hardy perennial and will do well in both sunny and shady parts of the garden and also thrives in pots, which is where I now grow it. There are three main types that people grow in their gardens the Pennyroyal mint, Peppermint and Spearmint, but actually there are over 3,500 ...  Read the complete review

Mint has a genus of around twenty five species, but in fact there are hundreds of different varieties. most of us think of mint as a herb that we only use in cooking when in fact it can be quite an attractive plant in it`s own right. Mint in general likes a cool shady spot in the garden and it will flourish given the right conditions. Many of us have at some point made the mistake of planting a sprig and ending up with a patch that has grown out of control. I have often grown my mint in a large terracotta pot, this keeps the plant at bay and if the pot is well situated it can be an ideal way of attaining a decent crop. If it looks as though a frost may be ...  Read the complete review

MINT - from the family Lamiaceae, but you don't want to know that, you want to read about interesting things. You can buy up to 40 varieties of Mint, but we are talking about Mint in general. This humble Mint plant, must be one of the most underrated plants in the garden. It is good for hanging up in the house to deter flies, it has antiseptic qualities, was used to clean wounds in the old days, and has been used as a mouth freshener. It is also supposed to be a cure for hiccups. The small leaves can be used in cooking, and many cooks always put a few small leaves in the pan with potatoes being boiled. You can also use it as a "Bouquet ...  Read the complete review